11 Ryokan & Hotels in Achi, Nagano With Onsen That You Can Gaze up at Starry Skies From

"Otogitei Kofu" is a purely Japanese-style ryokan with a wide veranda in a Japanese-style room. The fairy tale-themed interior has a fantastic world view scattered throughout, starting with the lobby, creating a cute and relaxing atmosphere. After strolling around the hotel, sit on the veranda of your room and relax with a cup of tea.

At night, you can enjoy a soak in the baths while basking in the light of the starry sky of Achi Village. The "beauty baths" leave you feeling silky smooth after your bath, soothing both body and mind. After onsen, we recommend joining the inn's exclusive "Premium Night" tour. A minibus will take you from the inn to a spectacular starry sky spot in Achi Village. This is a great service even when Heavens Sonohara's "Starry Sky Night Tour" is not being held.

Dinner is also fairy tale themed, with dishes and presentations to enjoy. The specialty "Unkai Tamatebako" is a dish that is sure to look great on Instagram, with smoke rising from it. In autumn, there is also a menu full of matsutake mushrooms, so you can enjoy seasonal mountain produce. Furthermore, drinks at dinner are inclusive, so you can have as many as you like, which is very satisfying. Breakfast is a Kokonoe meal made with plenty of Shinshu ingredients. You can start your day warm and cozy with the bounty of the countryside.

"Noguma no Shotsukigawa" is about 3 minutes by car from the gondola platform "Heaven Sonohara". There is also a plan with transportation for the starry sky night tour, so it is recommended for couples who want to enjoy night events. You can also see the sea of clouds in the early morning. The area around the inn is quiet and dark, perfect for viewing the starry sky. The open-air bath where you can look up at the sky is also exceptional.

An open-air rock bath where you can enjoy seasonal scenery such as cherry blossoms and fresh greenery in spring, autumn leaves in autumn, and snowy scenery in winter. At night, you can spend a blissful time soaking in onsen while gazing at the sky full of stars. Let's enjoy the thick natural onsen.

You can see the starry sky from your room. If you are a couple who likes to drink, it is convenient to be picked up by the inn and go on a starry night tour. We recommend that you join the tour together.
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Upon arrival, you'll feel warmed by the polite welcome at Hirugami Grand Hotel Tenshin. There are two guest rooms with open-air baths on the third floor of Ten no Yakata. Recommended for special trips for couples and married couples. The slightly more reasonable Japanese-style rooms at Kokoro no Yakata are available on both the Achi River side and the Asaichi Market side, and the rooms are spacious and relaxing. There are also modern Japanese-Western and Western-style rooms, so you can choose according to your preference.

"Tenchi no Yu" on the 1st floor has 4 types of baths: an indoor bath, a sleeping bath, a pottery bath, and an open-air bath. There is also a large public bath with a view that covers the entire 7th floor, and there is also a sauna. It would be nice to stay overnight and fully enjoy onsen.

Dinner and breakfast are Japanese kaiseki meals served either at the restaurant, at the meal disposal, or in the hall. The menu consists of about 10 dishes, including Japanese beef steak and many other local ingredients. You can also order local delicacies such as wild vegetables, matsutake mushrooms, and sweetfish by special order. Breakfast is a healthy Japanese breakfast. The hearty breakfast will satisfy both your stomach and mind from morning.

Nichoan Keigetsu has a large communal bath and an open-air bath made from Koya cypress. In rooms with indoor baths, you can relax in a quaint bathtub made from ancient cypress. For couples, we recommend the Japanese-style room with a semi-open-air hot onsen bath, where you can enjoy a bath just for the two of you, or the modern Japanese-Western twin room. In addition to a plan that includes transportation to Heavens Sonohara, this inn also offers a plan that includes a Starry Sky Walk, where you can enjoy stargazing at a spot over 1,000 meters above sea level.

This is the pride of the inn, "Takano Maki Natural onsen Large Public Bath." The 100% natural hot spring water of “Hirugami onsen” without adding any water is slightly lukewarm and will moisturize your skin. It's spacious, so you can stretch out your limbs and relax. Be sure to try the open-air bath where you can feel the refreshing breeze.

For dinner, how about the popular "Shinshu Beef Kaiseki"? The meal is centered around meat, with stone-grilled Shinshu beef as the main dish, as well as other beef dishes such as seared Shinshu beef nigiri. We also recommend the kaiseki plan featuring "Murazawa Beef," a beef bred locally in Achi Village that is said to be a phantom wagyu beef due to the small number of shipments. In autumn, dishes using matsutake mushrooms are also available. This is the perfect ryokan for gourmet couples.

When you pass through the thatched roof gate, you will be greeted by a dry landscape garden and a Japanese garden at Oyado Sansui. You can spend time in the hotel barefoot or in tabi socks, and the feeling of relaxation is outstanding. There are various types of rooms, such as rooms with hearths, rooms with onsen hot spring baths, and designed Japanese-Western rooms with beds, but all of them are nostalgic and relaxing spaces. Lie down on the tatami mats and enjoy the "time to do nothing".

The hotel has a large public bath, an open-air bath, a bedrock bath, a footbath, and a private family bath. The bedrock bath can be reserved for a fee. You can use it without hesitation, and the far-infrared effect will warm your body to the core. After taking a bath, you can enjoy coffee or beer at the footbath "Tarai Cafe," which has a large tub that turns into a bathtub.

meal is in a private meal. You can relax and savor it without worrying about other people's eyes. Dinner is a multi-course meal with seasonal ingredients. There are also course meals according to the season, such as the "Upgraded Kaiseki" with beef tenderloin steak as the main course, the menu with "carp washing (sashimi)" that is typical of Minami Shinshu, and the course of matsutake mushrooms and crab. If you are using Halle Day as a couple, why not ♪ choose a slightly luxurious course

``Sekitai Tei Ishida'' is located along the Achi River and has a magnificent Ebisubishamon gate. A luxurious sukiya-style inn with a Noh stage in the lobby. You can enjoy the traditional performing arts of Southern Shinshu by local performers. All 17 rooms have different layouts, and various types of rooms are available, such as rooms with open-air baths, rooms with a hideaway concept with unusual furnishings, etc.

The guest room with an open-air bath is the Yuzaki type. It is spacious and has a great sense of openness. It's nice to be able to soak in onsen whenever you like while gazing at the starry sky. The cave-style rock bath and open-air bath in the large public bath are also tasteful and spacious. For those who want to cherish their private time, there is also a free private bath. At night, you can enjoy traditional performing arts on the Noh stage and watch DVDs in the theater room. Then fall asleep under the starry sky.

Dinner and breakfast are served in meal room or in a private room. Full-fledged kaiseki cuisine featuring ingredients from the mountain villages of Shinshu. The menu changes monthly, and you can fully enjoy seasonal ingredients such as salt-grilled sweetfish, matsutake mushrooms, and chestnuts. For breakfast, you can choose Japanese or Western style at check-in. The “31-zen (tanka-zen)” with 31 kinds of side dishes is also recommended for its special feeling. (Advance reservation required).

"Yurui no Yado Keisan" is located in Hirugami onsen town. The nostalgic "Esantei" and "Rantei" are mainly Japanese-style rooms, and all rooms offer a panoramic view of the clear waters of the Achi River and Hirugami onsen town. While enjoying tea on the veranda, you can relax and enjoy the scenery of the mountains of Minami Shinshu, which changes with the seasons.

The inn's pride is its irori cuisine, where various ingredients are grilled over the hearth and eaten piping hot. The irori cuisine includes steamed Minami Shinshu Alps beef served in a basket, as well as mountain and river delicacies, which are carefully grilled over charcoal. meal around the hearth is perfect for couples looking for a different kind of trip. It's sure to taste especially good on cold days.

An open-air bath with large stones arranged dynamically. At night, you can enjoy the hot water of "Hirugami onsen" in a fantastic atmosphere with gentle lighting. The indoor bath can be used even at night. There is also a private bath for a fee, so couples who want to soak in a leisurely bath without worrying about being seen by other people should try it.

When you pass through the gate and step into the premises, you will be enveloped in the atmosphere of Taisho Romance, "Kurotake." The retro beams and antique lighting will make you feel like you've traveled back in time to the Taisho period. The guest rooms are divided into 4 buildings: "i", "ro", "ha", and "ni". Especially, the room in "i building" has an open-air bath and a garden, and is recommended for couples. The “ro” and “ha” buildings are also spacious and come with open-air baths. You can enjoy the hot water privately while being surrounded by the starry sky.

The open-air bath in the stone-made large public bath is quaint, and the spring quality is moist and soft, as if it sticks to your skin. Please be soothed by the high-quality hot water in an open space. At night, the free self-service bar "Night Bar" opens in the lobby, so be sure to stop by after taking a bath. You can have alcohol and soft drinks freely.

Dinner is a creative “Shinshu Kyoto Modern Kaiseki” using ingredients from Shinshu. Luxurious ingredients such as "Alps salmon" raised by the clear stream and Kuroge Wagyu beef from Shinshu are also available, making it a satisfying meal. For breakfast, try the eccentric Japanese-Western style “Gentake-ryu Healing Morning Gozen”. There is a full menu of Shinshu vegetables, simmered dishes, grilled dishes, and freshly baked croissants. A morning market is also held about a 4-minute walk from the inn, so why not stop by after breakfast and pick up some fresh vegetables?

Located on a hill overlooking the hot onsen onsen, Hotel Hanaya offers a tranquil time with an open view. Located on a hill overlooking the hot spring town, Hotel Hanaya offers a tranquil time with an open view. There are a variety of rooms available, including special rooms with outstanding views, stylish designer rooms, detached rooms where you can relax without worrying about being seen by others, and Japanese-style bedrooms. Even the regular rooms are spacious and come with a 10-tatami mat room and a wide veranda, so you can relax comfortably. If you are looking for a special stay for couples, we recommend choosing the special room shown in the photo. From the large windows, you can see the onsen town and the Southern Alps, and at night you can see the beautiful starry sky.

You can use the spacious public baths, open-air baths, private open-air baths, and 20-tatami-mat private indoor baths as many times as you like for free. "Hirugami onsen" is characterized by its smooth texture that makes your skin smooth and comfortable. Soak in the hot spring water, which is like onsen, and be healed to your heart's content.

For dinner, you can enjoy seasonal kaiseki cuisine that includes hand-made soba noodles, Shinshu beef, and local vegetables. For breakfast, wake up with fresh juice made from freshly squeezed apples typical of Nagano. There are plenty of side dishes that go well with freshly cooked rice, such as fluffy omelets and grilled fish, and you'll find yourself smiling.

Yuranoyado Seifuen is an inn with a nostalgic feel, featuring a real river and waterwheel drawn from the mountains. All rooms are beautifully appointed, allowing you to relax while looking out at the Achi River flowing below and the seasonal scenery. It's perfect for those who want to enjoy a fulfilling stay, with onsen, sand salt baths, stargazing, and dinner and breakfast made with Shinshu ingredients.

Seifuen's onsen is an alkaline simple sulfur spring, known as a "beauty bath" with a strong alkaline content that is said to be effective in removing dead skin cells. Sulfur springs are said to improve blood circulation, and the skin tone becomes slightly brighter and healthier. It seems that your skin will become lustrous and moisturized. You can also enjoy a rare sand salt bath, so be sure to try it for a refreshing detoxifying experience.

The meal, which is said to have been carefully selected by the chef himself, is full of seasonal dishes and beautiful appearance. Enjoy a luxurious kaiseki using Shinshu premium beef elegantly at private dining places. If you order Shinshu specialties such as "carp umami" and "iwana bone sake" in advance, you can enjoy a taste experience that can only be tasted while traveling.

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Fudo onsen Hanabishi is a detached inn located at an altitude of about 1,200 meters. It offers a relaxing hideaway-like stay and reasonable accommodation fees.

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All rooms have mountain views, the inn has two private hot springs, and you can enjoy cooking by the hearth. This is a recommended ryokan for those who want to have a unique and memorable trip.

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An open-air bath where you can enjoy the scenery of the mountains full of greenery during the day and the sky full of stars at night. Fresh green in spring, forest bathing in summer, colored leaves in autumn, and snowy scenery in winter. It is also valuable to see frost-covered trees from the open-air bath in winter. We also recommend a trip to enjoy the frost-covered trees and onsen in February, the coldest month.

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In the evening, you can enjoy a kaiseki meal over the hearth. The staff will grill the food for you, so you can relax and enjoy the food while drinking. You can also order local dishes such as horse sashimi, wild boar hotpot, and mountain trout. In autumn, the matsutake mushroom kaiseki meal is very popular, and can be enjoyed at a reasonable price, something you can only get in a mountain village. Why not stay for several nights and try both?

The beautiful starry sky of Achi village will make your precious day even brighter. If you look up at the starry sky and relax in the open-air bath together, you will be able to get the most healing. Every ryokan can enjoy high-quality onsen, so couples who work hard on a daily basis should also come here to soothe their fatigue. Please visit Achi Village to spend a luxurious time just the two of you.